Declining domestic demand for heavy-duty kraft paper bags and film products
First written in FY2017. 8 of 28 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026The decline in industry shipment volume has moderatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bag segment, fell 1.4% year on year during the fiscal year.」
Industry shipment volume fell 1.4% year on year, and although domestic demand continued to contract, the decline narrowed from 5.8% in the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1The decline in industry shipment volume narrowed, but demand continued to contractAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bags segment, excluding garbage bags, declined 1.0% year on year during the current interim consolidated accounting period.」
Although the decline in industry shipment volume narrowed from 2.8% in the previous interim consolidated accounting period to 1.0%, it remained below the year-earlier level, and domestic demand continued to contract. - FY2025-H1The decline in industry shipment volume narrowed, but demand continued to contractAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bags segment, excluding garbage bags, declined 2.8% year on year during the current interim consolidated accounting period.」
Although industry shipments of kraft paper bags declined year on year, the decline narrowed from 5.9% in FY2024-H1. The contraction in domestic demand itself continued. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bag segment, excluding garbage bags, fell 5.8% from the previous fiscal year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 5.8% from the previous fiscal year, indicating that the downward trend seen in the previous quarter continued throughout the fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3The decline in industry shipment volume narrowed slightly, but demand continued to contractAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bags segment, excluding garbage bags, declined 5.1% from the same period of the previous year during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
The decline in industry shipment volume narrowed slightly, from 5.9% in the cumulative second-quarter period to 5.1%, but remained below the year-earlier level, and domestic demand continued to contract. - FY2024-Q2The decline in industry shipment volume narrowed, but demand continued to contractAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bag segment, excluding garbage bags, fell 5.9% year on year in the cumulative second-quarter period.」
Although the decline narrowed from 8.5% in the first quarter, industry shipments of kraft paper bags remained below the year-earlier level, and domestic demand continued to contract. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bags segment, excluding garbage bags, declined 8.5% year on year during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 8.5% year on year, compared with a 3.5% decline in the previous quarter, indicating that the contraction in domestic demand is intensifying again. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated third-quarter period were 3.5% below the same period of the previous year.」
Industry shipment volume, which had increased in the previous fiscal year and the first quarter, fell 3.5% year on year in the nine months ended the third quarter, indicating that the contraction in domestic demand is intensifying again. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bags segment, saw industry-wide shipments, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year decline 2.5% from the same period of the previous year.」
Industry shipments, which had increased in the previous consolidated fiscal year and the first quarter, fell 2.5% year on year during the cumulative second-quarter period, indicating that the contraction in domestic demand has re-emerged. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated first-quarter period were up 0.5% year on year, slightly exceeding the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags rose 0.5% year on year, maintaining the shift from declines through the previous consolidated fiscal year to increases. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, increased 2.3% from the previous period during the current consolidated fiscal year.」
Industry shipments of kraft paper bags increased from the previous period, indicating an improvement from the previous trend of declining domestic demand. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty bag segment, saw industry-wide shipments (excluding garbage bags) in the cumulative consolidated third quarter increase 3.2% from the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags rose 3.2% year on year, indicating an improvement in the domestic demand environment after the declines through the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated second-quarter period were 4.1% above the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags rose 4.1% year on year, reflecting an improvement in domestic demand for the second consecutive quarter. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated first-quarter period were 4.0% above the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags rose 4.0% year on year, indicating an improvement in the demand environment after the declines through the previous quarter. quantified is true, materialized is false. - FY2021-Q3The decline in industry shipment volume narrowed slightlyAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated third-quarter period were 6.4% below the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments fell 6.4% year on year, a slight narrowing from the 7.3% decline in the previous quarter, but domestic demand continues to contract. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated second-quarter period were 7.3% below the same period of the previous year.」
The decline in industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags widened from 6.2% in the first quarter to 7.3%, indicating a worsening contraction in domestic demand. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bags segment, saw industry-wide shipments, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year decline 6.2% from the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 6.2% year on year, with the decline widening from 2.5% in the previous quarter. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The domestic market is mature, and the long-term gradual decline in total demand resulting from changes in transportation and packaging formats, together with the shift to smaller lots and a wider variety of products, is an unstoppable trend.」
The company confirms for the full year that the domestic market for kraft paper heavy-duty bags is mature and that total demand continues to gradually decline while the shift to smaller lots and a wider variety of products continues. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bags segment, saw industry-wide shipments, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year decline 2.5% from the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 2.5% year on year, with the decline widening from 2.0% in the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Kraft paper bags, the main product in the heavy-duty bags segment, saw industry-wide shipments, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year decline 2.0% from the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 2.0% year on year, with the decline widening from 1.6% in the previous quarter. quantified is true, materialized is true. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated first-quarter period were 1.6% below the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 1.6% year on year, and demand continues to contract in the mature market. - FY2019The shift to smaller lots and a wider variety of products continues in the mature marketAnnual report
「The domestic market for kraft paper heavy-duty bags, one of the group’s main products, is mature, and total demand continues to gradually decline while the shift to smaller lots and a wider variety of products continues.」
The company provides details of structural market changes in the domestic kraft paper heavy-duty bag market, including gradually declining total demand and the continuing shift to smaller lots and a wider variety of products. - FY2019-Q3The decline in industry shipment volume has narrowedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated third-quarter period were 1.1% below the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags remained down 1.1% year on year, but the decline narrowed from 1.7% in FY2019-Q2. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated second-quarter period were 1.7% below the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 1.7% year on year, continuing to indicate a contraction in domestic demand. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated first-quarter period were 2.6% below the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 2.6% year on year, continuing to indicate a contraction in domestic demand. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, the main product of the heavy-duty packaging bag segment, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated third-quarter period were 1.4% below the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 1.4% year on year, indicating that domestic demand continues to contract. quantified is true, materialized is true. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags, excluding garbage bags, during the cumulative consolidated second-quarter period were 2.1% below the same period of the previous year.」
Industry-wide shipments of kraft paper bags fell 2.1% year on year, continuing to reflect the contraction in domestic demand. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Domestic demand for the group’s main products, kraft paper heavy-duty bags and film products, has continued to contract over the long term」
The company explicitly identifies the structural risk of long-term contraction in domestic demand for its main products.